Man released after London vehicle incident injured 11

10 October, 2017, 00:35 | Author: Kim Reid

Any fears that this was a terror incident have been dismissed and it is being investigated as a road traffic investigation.

Eleven people were injured on Saturday (Oct 7) when a auto mounted the pavement and ploughed into pedestrians near London'sNatural History Museum, leading to the driver's arrest, although officials ruled out a terrorist link.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "Whilst inquiries continue it is believed a vehicle mounted the pavement and collided with a number of pedestrians". The majority of them have been discharged.

"Eleven people were found at the scene with varying injuries and nine of them have been taken to hospital, and this includes the man that was detained by police". The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said he had been in close contact with the assistant Met commissioner Mark Rowley, who is also head of national counter-terrorism policing.

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Mr Oliver Cheshire, a model who is the fiance of British pop singer Pixie Lott, told the Daily Mail newspaper that he was one of those who helped to detain the man.

Armed officers were deployed to the scene near the Natural History Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum after the incident, which sent crowds in the busy tourist spot running in panic.

Police have described the incident in the South Kensington area of London as a collision and said the motive for the incident was under investigation.

Security is high in Britain after five terror attacks since March - four in London and one in Manchester - which have claimed 35 lives.

In a message on Twitter, the Prime Minister said: "My thanks to the first responders at this incident this afternoon and the actions of members of the public". Cheshire posted on Twitter to thank everyone for messaging him, saying he is fine. "My thoughts are with those injured and our thanks to the emergency services".

A man held after a vehicle struck pedestrians outside a Londonmuseum on Saturday has been released, while remaining under investigation.

Three Islamist militants drove into people on London Bridge in June before stabbing people at nearby restaurants and bars, killing eight and the same month a van was driven into worshippers near a mosque in north London which left one man dead.

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